Recipe for the day ~ Coconut (Haupia) and Chocolate Pie

Coconut (Haupia) and Chocolate Pie

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

1 cup milk

1 (14 ounce) coconut milk

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Bake crust for about 15 minutes or until golden brown

Set aside to cool

In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, coconut milk, and 1 cup sugar

In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water

Bring coconut mixture to a boil

Reduce to simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch

Continue stirring mixture over low heat until it thickens (about 3 minutes)

In a glass bowl, microwave the chocolate chips for 1 minute or until they are melted

Divide the coconut mixture evenly into 2 bowls

Mix the chocolate chips in one bowl of coconut mixture

Spread on the bottom of the pie crust

Pour the remaining coconut mixture on top of the chocolate and spread smooth

Refrigerate for about 1 hour

Whip cream with 1/4 cup sugar or until stiff peaks form

Layer the cream on top of pie

If desired, garnish with chocolate shavings 

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